Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

A Miami-Dade corrections officer is facing criminal charges nearly three years after prosecutors say he beat an inmate inside a county jail.

The bill advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee on a 7-4 vote along party lines, following intense scrutiny from Colorado legislators on both sides of the aisle.

Three alleged victims in a sexual gratification case against former La Plata County Jail Cmdr. Edward Aber testified Wednesday at the Colorado State Capitol in support of a bill aimed at preventing ...

Lawmakers spent hours debating a bill that would ban jails from using body-worn cameras to videotape strip searches. The legislation comes after a former jail commander was charged with over 100 ...

In 2020, Los Angeles County's Department of Children and Family Services contacted the Sheriff's Department about a girl who ...

Fairfax County's lenient policy for prosecuting illegal immigrants led to a suspect allegedly stabbing a woman to death after multiple releases from jail.

The city of Durango and La Plata County have settled a yearlong dispute over 911 services and related funding. The two ...

MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A former Monroe County transport officer is facing serious charges after being accused of abusing an inmate. Online court records show 66-year-old David Griffin of Sparta ...

Pop star Britney Spears was arrested by CHP and briefly held in Ventura County Jail as reports emerge the incident may ...

Britney Spears was arrested in Ventura County on Wednesday night for reportedly driving under the influence. According to the ...

Pop star Britney Spears was arrested in California on suspicion of DUI, marking another legal flashpoint after her conservatorship.